‘The Holly and the Ivy’ is one of the most fun and charming of all the Christmas carols. Its upbeat rhythmic drive perfectly supports the text, a heartfelt ode to the importance of the holly and ivy, ...

We have a love/hate relationship with Christmas carols. By the time Thanksgiving has rolled past, the limp versions favored by malls and their ilk have sucked the life out of even the best of them.

We have a love/hate relationship with Christmas carols. By the time Thanksgiving has rolled past, the limp versions favored by malls and their ilk have sucked the life out of even the best of them.

Holly and ivy have been traditional Christmas decorations since at least the fifteenth century. Evergreen Holly, sometimes referred to as “Christ's thorn," has carried a Christian symbolism since ...

The melody for this popular carol is an old English folk song, and the lyrics date to at least the early 18th century. But the sacred symbolism of holly and ivy extends even further back into medieval ...

Megan Hilty performs 'The Holly and the Ivy' with The Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra. The melody for this carol is an old English folk song, and the lyrics date to at least the early 18th century. But ...